Abstract: A apparatus and method is disclosed for detecting an unauthorized use of a mobile device. In one embodiment the apparatus includes comparison logic that determines whether a first user of the mobile device is a second user of the mobile device by comparing a first set of electronic fingerprints associated with the mobile device to a second set of electronic fingerprints also associated with a mobile device. In one embodiment of the first set of electronic fingerprints identifies the first user and includes a first user communication electronic fingerprint, a first network communication electronic fingerprint, and a first power status electronic fingerprint. The second set of electronic fingerprints identifies the second user of a mobile device includes a second user communication electronic fingerprint, a second network communication electronic fingerprint, and a second power status electronic fingerprint.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to provide a secure uniform resource locator (URL) shortening service is described. A URL is received via a browser provided on a display of a computing device. A shortened URL is generated to represent the received URL. A determination is made as to whether a classification assigned to a web site associated with the shortened URL is valid. Upon determining that the assigned classification is not valid, the web site is evaluated in order to assign an updated valid classification to the web site.

Abstract: Techniques for providing protection against unsafe links on a social networking website are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for providing protection against unsafe links on a social networking website comprising: receiving, from the social networking website, user profile data associated with a user of the social networking website, scanning, from the user profile data, a plurality of links, accessing a safety rating for each of the plurality of links, and outputting, to a client device associated with the user, a link analysis report that indicates the safety rating of one or more of the plurality of links.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to associate a brand with search queries that produce search results with malicious websites is described. A plurality of search queries entered into a search engine is received from a plurality of devices. commonalities among the plurality of search queries received from the plurality of devices are identified. The commonalities from the search queries are associated with a brand. A notification regarding the association of the commonalities from the search queries with the brand is generated.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying optimized malicious search engine results are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for identifying optimized malicious search engine results comprising receiving a search item result, analyzing, using a computer processor, the search item result in a secure environment to detect malicious content hidden using network redirection, determining that the search item result is associated with malware, and providing an indicator that the search item result is associated with malware.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing security information about quick response codes may include (1) identifying a matrix barcode embedded in a web page, (2) determining that the matrix barcode includes a link to an Internet resource, (3) determining the trustworthiness of the Internet resource referenced by the matrix barcode, and then (4) augmenting the matrix barcode with a visual augmentation that is based at least in part on the trustworthiness of the Internet resource. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing security information about quick response codes may include (1) identifying an image captured by a mobile device including a matrix barcode, (2) determining that the matrix barcode includes a link to an Internet resource, (3) determining the trustworthiness of the Internet resource referenced by the matrix barcode, and then (4) augmenting the image with a visual augmentation that is based at least in part on the trustworthiness of the Internet resource. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing security information about quick response codes may include (1) identifying a matrix barcode, (2) determining that the matrix barcode includes a link to an internet resource, (3) determining the trustworthiness of the internet resource referenced by the matrix barcode, and then (4) augmenting the matrix barcode with a visual augmentation that is based at least in part on the trustworthiness of the internet resource. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.